There should not be any gap of 1 or 2 fingers between the mattress and the side of the crib.
Are drop gate cribs illegal.
Ban drop side construction altogether requiring instead that cribs have fixed sides.
All cribs sold in the us new or used are now subject to the most stringent safety standards in the world.
The 3 feet length is hard to find where we live.
Drop side cribs illegal to manufacture sell or even donate in the us.
Improve the strength of the crib slats.
Don t even think of trying to unload that old school crib that s been in your mom s garage for thirty five years.
The gate solutions drop rod is ideal for securing gates without using a latch.
Drop side cribs illegal the law in the usa.
1 heavy duty drop rod 2 drop rod brackets and 8 1 25 self drilling phillips screws.
As of december 29 2016 drop side cribs cribs where one side can be moved up and down on a mechanism to allow easier access to the baby will be considered more than just a bad idea they ll be flat out illegal.
Since last january about 1 5 million cribs have been recalled not counting those in june.
However it s your baby and to keep your baby safe from any unfortunate accidents keep in mind the following points.
It became illegal to sell a drop side crib in the usa that did not meet stringent new federal safety standards.
This included selling used secondhand cribs on sites like ebay and craigslist as well as selling a new baby bed that was manufactured before the new.
It was reported on june 28 2011 that parents should ban drop side cribs.
Require that mattress supports are stronger.
Make sure that your baby s crib is assembled correctly and works properly.
In june alone more than 2 million were recalled.
Get a repair kit or exchange the crib if it is under recall.
Because drop side cribs have been illegal since 2012 it s imperative for owners to.
Manufacturing marketing and selling drop side cribs are illegal as per federal laws.
It simply requires a rod for each gate panel.
We are very pleased to have this drop rod.
Drop side cribs have been recalled by the millions.
That s the goal of the new crib safety standards put in place on june 28 2010 by the us consumer product safety.
Check the cpsc website to see if your baby s crib has been recalled.
